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Dead 1980 is a super dead kit in the style of the Talking Heads. Add in more printed plate reverb samples for a bigger sound.

DEAD 1980 LOOP 3
DEAD 1980 LOOP 4
DEAD 1980 LOOP 1
DEAD 1980 LOOP 2

 13 

KIT PIECES

MULTIVELOCITY + MULTI MIC

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ULTRA DEAD

KIT

WITH A REAL PLATE REVERB FOR THE ROOM

MIDI LOOPS

ADAPTABLE TO ANY TEMPO

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PRESETS

TIGHT + PLATE

Using the same Yamaha 7000 series kit from our 1980 library, we blanketed the drums and went for a stripped down indie 1980s drum sound. Minimal, dry, and raw, with SSL, tape, and a real plate bringing the room to life.

Library Specs

Dead
1980

Dead 1980 brings tight, dry, early-80s drum sounds into the Circles Plugin. Dead, controlled, and ready to shape with the built-in mixer, room control, and effects.

Main Format

Circles Plugin Expansion

Load Dead 1980 directly inside the Circles Plugin with mapped presets, fast browsing, direct/room mixer control, and built-in sound shaping for tight, dead, 1980-style drums.

2

Kit Presets

13

Kit Pieces

Format

AU VST3 AAX

Included

Plugin Presets

  • 2 mapped kit presets
  • 13 kit pieces
  • Built for the Circles Plugin
  • Direct and room mic control
  • Built-in mixer and effects

Sounds

Drum Pieces

  • 1 kick
  • 1 snare
  • 2 toms
  • 2 crashes
  • Hi-hats

Circles Plugin Expansion + WAV Pack

Dead
1980

Dead 1980 is available for the Circles Plugin and as a standalone WAV Pack.
Use it inside Circles with mapped kits and presets, or grab the raw WAV files for any DAW.

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30 samples and 70 loops for any DAW. No plugin required.

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